The Holiday is called out for ANOTHER glaring plot hole after iconic Christmas film’s inaccuracies were revealed
The Holiday has been declared a new glaring and hilarious plot hole.
In the beloved 2006 film, chronically unhappy love Amanda (Cameron Diaz) plans a home exchange and spends the holidays in a cute country house in Britain that belongs to journalist Iris (Kate Winslet).
Iris from Surrey swaps her picturesque English home for Amanda’s mansion in LA and both lovebirds are swept up in an exciting new romance when they meet Graham and Miles.
However, after a series of gaffes and impractical timelines from the film were revealed over the holidays, fans have realized another bizarre detail: Winslet’s scenic drive from LAX to Beverly Hills.
In the scene shared by TikToker Camberapp Iris’ taxi is seen driving along the ocean on the Pacific Coast Highway enjoying the sun, beach views and palm trees – which was mocked by LA residents.
A video showing the moment was captioned: “I’m trying to figure out why Kate Winslet’s character in The Holiday goes south along PCH to get from the airport to Beverly Hills.”
The Holiday has been declared a new glaring and hilarious plot hole
In the beloved 2006 film, chronically unhappy love Amanda (Cameron Diaz) plans a home exchange and spends the holidays in a cute country house in Britain that belongs to journalist Iris (Kate Winslet).
One fan wrote, “She’s flying to Burbank? Or get her cues from Party in the USA?
Others wrote: ‘lol the best part of living in LA is watching all the movies in absolute awe at how they jump around the city in less than an hour.
“It gives Miley a chance to see the Hollywood sign leaving LAX.”
“Or in La La Land when they meet on the studio lot in Burbank and the next scene is at the jazz club in Hermosa?” Where’s the scene where they fight for their lives for two hours in traffic between the 101 and 405?
‘She gets ripped off by the taxi driver, very common
‘I’ve been wondering about that for years
“Cabbie’s just making up the bill.”
Last month, Jude Law burst the bubble when he spilled film secrets from his Christmas classic The Holiday on BBC Radio 2 on Friday with presenter Zoe Ball and comedian Kerry Godliman.
However, after a slew of gaffes and impractical timelines from the film were revealed over the holidays, fans have realized another bizarre detail: Winslet’s scenic drive from LAX to Beverly Hills.
In the scene shared by TikToker Camberapp, Iris’ taxi is seen driving along the ocean on the Pacific Coast Highway as she enjoys the sun, beach views and palm trees – which was mocked by LA residents
Last month, Jude Law blew up when he revealed film secrets from his Christmas classic The Holiday on BBC Radio 2, unveiling Rosehill Cottage [pictured above] never existed
“So we were shooting here in the winter and every time I went through that door we were cutting and shooting the interiors in LA about three months later,” Jude (pictured with Cameron) revealed
Rosehill Cottage became a phenomenon after the film came out, with fans calling it the perfect English dream home for Christmas
Cameron’s character chose the cottage, with the bedroom interior pictured, as an escape from her fast-paced life in the US
Speaking about the picturesque cottage where Amanda is holidaying, Kerry asked: ‘Can you put that cottage on Airbnb?’, while Zoe replied: ‘I think so’, Jude told them the truth.
‘That house doesn’t exist. So the director, she’s a bit of a perfectionist, toured the whole area and didn’t quite find the chocolate box house she was looking for,” he revealed.
“So she just rented a field, drew it and had someone build it. But the funny thing is when you look at it.
So we were shooting here in the winter and every time I went through that door we were cutting and shooting the interiors in LA, about three months later.”
Stunned, Zoe said: ‘We don’t want to hear it anymore. We can’t bear it,” while Kerry added: “That’s very disturbing.”
Jude looked sheepish and replied, “Just bursting the bubble, sorry.”
Although Rosehill Cottage was not real, the cast did film in the Surrey villages of Shere and Godalming.
The Honeysuckle Cottage in Holmbury St Mary, which was offered for sale in 2021 and is now an Airbnb, was the inspiration for the crew who designed it.
Rosehill Cottage became a phenomenon after the film came out, with fans calling it the perfect English dream home for Christmas.
While the outside was lightly dusted with snow, the inside had a roll top bath and a shabby chic kitchen.
In June, Jude confirmed he would star in a sequel to The Holiday.
In conversation with E! News at the Tribeca Festival in New York City, Jude said, “I think it’s a great idea.”
While he admitted he would have to ask director and writer Nancy Meyers first, he added, “Why not?”
Graham is father of children Olivia and Sophie, played by Miffy Englefield and Emma Pritchard.
In June, Jude confirmed he would star in a sequel to The Holiday
Graham’s daughter also falls in love with Amanda when they adopt her into their family.
Despite his on-screen daughters now being adults, Jude believes the plot could still be revisited as he adds that he doesn’t believe his character will have changed much.
“I think Graham still has vests and glasses and reads,” he joked. “He’s probably worried about the girls, right?” The daughters will be 28, 29.’